Operation Desert Storm

Project Manager's Assessment of Patriot Missile's Overall Performance Is Not Supported Gao ID: T-NSIAD-92-27 April 7, 1992

The Army and supporting contractors overcame significant obstacles to provide tactical missile defense in Saudi Arabia. A project manager's assertion in February 1992 that the Patriot was successful against 70 percent of Iraqi Scuds was unsupported, however, relying on documents with significant limitations. Additional information, such as the number of Patriot missiles needed to destroy or divert the Scud and the significance of false targets, could provide a more complete understanding of the Patriot's performance. Project officials have also recognized limitations in their supporting data and are reworking their assessment.



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